Alcyon Lake covers 21.74 acres in Gloucester County. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Alcyon Lake, so those measurements should not be guessed.
What to Expect at Alcyon Lake
At 21.74 acres, Alcyon Lake is small enough to fish methodically but large enough for one shoreline to differ from another.
Fish and Useful Baits at Alcyon Lake
Fish reported from Alcyon Lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.
Bass
For Alcyon Lake largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Alcyon Lake crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Alcyon Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Alcyon Lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
Chain Pickerel
For Alcyon Lake pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Alcyon Lake
Let water color, wind and the first two bites decide whether to stay shallow or move toward the basin on Alcyon Lake. Then compare the incoming-water end of Alcyon Lake with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.
When to Fish Alcyon Lake
Spring at Alcyon Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Alcyon Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Alcyon Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.